Pre-school at Malaguzzi Center, Reggio Emilia
Ecosistema urbano 

Pre-school at Malaguzzi Center, Reggio Emilia

Ecosistema urbano 


According to the ‘Reggio approach’, the environment can be seen as a ‘third educator’. For this reason, the spaces in the school are extendable and adaptable, with in-between areas with no predefined use to generate constantly changing spatial situations. 

The bioclimatic functioning of the building has an educational role. The technology is integrated into a design that has been adapted to the climatic conditions with the use of passive strategies for environmental control and energy-efficiency.

The use of industrialized construction systems, the greenhouse and the structural wood panels guarantee meeting deadlines and budget control, while the wide variety of furniture creates a playground filled with constant surprises...[+]


Ecosistema Urbano

Arquitectos Architects
Belinda Tato, Jose Luis Vallejo

Equipo de diseño Design Team
Jaime Eizaguirre, Luisa Zancada, Jorge Toledo, Ylenia Arca, Ekaterina Kozhevnikova, Serena Chiacchiari, Francesca Rotundo, Tommaso Miti, Christian Jøhnk Hess, Julia Casado

Consultores Consultants
Jose Castañeda, —Cundall engineering— (consultoría termodinámica thermodynamic consultancy)